Chibchan water mouse vs water-apple

Chibchanomys trichotis compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Chibchan water mouse is Data Deficient while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chibchan water mouse	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Chibchanomys	Syzygium
Species	Chibchanomys trichotis	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Chibchan water mouse

DD — Data Deficient

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chibchan water mouse	water-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chibchan water mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

water-apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

Chibchan water mouse

The Chibchan water mouse (Chibchanomys trichotis) is a species in the genus Chibchanomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.